Idlewild Elementary

Congratulations to Becky Taylor for being the 2026 EmpowerEd Educator Award recipient of the Inspiring Students Award from Leaders Education Foundation! We are so proud of you and your dedication to our students at Idlewild and our school community. 🎉💙🦅

For more information, check out these articles:

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/06/11/6-educators-west-tennessee-receive-empowered-educator-awards-leaders-education-foundation/

https://blog.leadersgives.org/six-educators-in-west-tennessee-receive-empowered-educator-awards-from-leaders-education-foundation?fbclid=IwdGRjcASYauJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe7Va2x8_2E_vhGPjD9OGwl3qLBOyY8R_UCdwipTbpUWi_IuSzoy7etX9RSoU_aem_FECXdj7XQIvw1sRm5DJQSA

We are so excited to share that Idlewild Elementary School has been named the TN Arts Academy Arts Rich Elementary School of the Year!

Earlier this year, we were excited to be named a TAA Arts Rich School of Merit and we are thrilled to now be recognized as the TAA Arts Rich Elementary School of the Year. This distinction is truly a reflection of the entire Idlewild community.

Idlewild is a STEAM school by design and by belief. We chose STEAM over STEM not because it was easier, but because it more closely reflects our community and our values. We believe the inclusion of the Arts makes our students better thinkers, collaborators, and humans. Idlewild is an Arts Rich School that embraces the “A” in its STEAM designation and is proud to display it as a TAA Arts Rich School of the Year.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools - MSCS

Announcing the 2026 Tennessee Arts Academy Arts Rich Schools of the Year!!! Email from Tennessee Arts Academy There's Still Time To Apply for the 2026 TAA Summer Institute! Click Here to Apply to the 2026 TAA Summer Institute!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For Additional Informatio

This Saturday, May 2nd, from 11-2! Student vendors and more will be set up on the blacktop and in the gym.
Our students have been working so hard creating items to sell at our first annual ArtsFest! We will also have face painting, SnoJunt 901 snow cone truck, and Odds Smash and Grab Burger Lab food truck.
It will be perfect weather! Please come support our little entrepreneurs and help them sell out! Memphis-Shelby County Schools - MSCS

Idlewild’s Math Team was thrilled to host Dr. Po-Shen Loh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po-Shen_Loh ), who is a mathematics professor at Carnegie Mellon, former national coach of the United States' International Mathematical Olympiad team, founder of educational websites Expii and Live, and lead developer of contact-tracing app NOVID.

He led a lively and engaging math lab on the algebraic reasoning behind patterns of divisibility, which our Mathletes said was “mesmerizing” and “the most amazing thing ever.” High praise from elementary students! We are so grateful for the partners investing in enrichment and critical thinking for our Idlewild Eagles 🧠 🦅 😎

All families are welcome to join us for an evening with Professor Loh. MANY LENSES, ONE FOCUS: HUMANITY'S FUTURE AFTER AI will be tomorrow, April 10 from 6-8 at Memphis University School’s Dunavant Lecture Hall. Hope you can make it! Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hDM4QiQ4dEm4vYRrjmZre2IP8hyuuUlBv50j4V5gTtlUN0xBUVdUMFBRQ0paSVY0VFpNMFBLVTU0Ti4u&origin=QRCode

Memphis-Shelby County Schools - MSCS

Camp - Like You Film Club Real filmmaking. Real Fun! Like You Film Camp June 8 – 12, 2026 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pm • For kids entering grades 3–6 • Location: Idlewild Elementary School • Price: $325 ($276.25 for members*) *Not a member? Join now for discounts on camp, festival passes, and more! Register Lights. Came...

We had a great time at our STEAM Night! 🎵🎭🔭💻➗🎨🤖🎉💙🦅

We’re still excited about this! 💙 Way to go Eagles!🎵🎨🎭🦅

Thank you Congressman Steve Cohen for spending time with our Civics Club!